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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — A new ethanol company with prominent foreign investors took a big step on Friday toward starting operations in Brazil, announcing the private placement of US$200 million (US$151 million) in common shares.Bermuda-register...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) — Canada’s mutual fund industry, basking in its best sales season in a decade, may be hoping that history doesn’t repeat itself.The last time net industry sales for the peak January and February months were above...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — The dollar declined the most in almost four months against the euro and dropped versus the yen last week on speculation the housing market will drag down the US economy.The dollar tumbled against 12 of the 16 most active curren...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise group, said on Friday its first-quarter profit rose 13 percent on increased cruise capacity and strong yields from European brands that offset pricing weakness in the Caribbean. The company also...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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One in three global businesses see loss of data as a significant threat and the key issue to address in operational risk management planning, according to the latest global risk briefing report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsor...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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PARIS (Bloomberg) — Rubis SA, a French distributor of liquefied petroleum gas which bought Shell Oil's Bermuda operations last year, said annual profit rose 60 percent.Net income climbed to 30.5 million euros (40.3 million euros) from 19 million euro...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — A closely held firm run by Maurice (Hank) Greenberg, former chief executive officer of American International Group Inc., has created a new company that will sell health and accident insurance on behalf of Chubb Corp.The new un...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) — Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, lowered its stake to below five percent in Munich Re, the world's second-biggest reinsurer.Munich-based Allianz informed Munich Re that its holding fell below the threshold on March 9, and...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. scrapped plans to open its own bank, ending a two-year controversy that roiled financial-services companies that feared direct competition from the world’s largest retailer.Wal-Mart said today it notified...
DATE: Mar 19, 2007
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TORONTO (Bloomberg) Canadian stocks fell on concern a slowing US economy may sap demand for Canadian exports and hit commodity producers’ profits. Suncor Energy and Teck Cominco paced declines as prices for crude oil dropped.The Standard & Poor’s/TS...
DATE: Mar 17, 2007
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